Memorandum-pad device



June '19, 1928. 1,674.265 a I F. ROEGER MEMORANDUM PAD DEVICE b mvENTok id ATTORNEY Patented June 19, 1928.

UNITED STATES FRED ROEGER, or HAsBnouoKnnIG-nrs, NEW JERSEY, AssIGnon on ONE-HALF HOWARD s. NEIMAN, or NEW. YORK, N. Y.

MEIVIORANDTIM-PAD DEVICE.

'Application filed April 3,

My invention relates to memorandum pad devices and refers particularly to devices of i sheets can be transferred from the top of the pad to the bottom thereof, the plurality of sheets being retained in locked position Wlth respect to each during the process of sheet transference. f

There are evident advantages in a device ofthe described description among which are the abilityto use: both sides of the sheet for memorandum purposes, the impossibility of the sheets becoming disarranged, the re tention of a used sheet for future reference,

the presentation of an unused top sheet and the possibility of'removing any particular sheet for reference purposes. I

Among the advantages of the device of my invention are ease of insertion of a new pad, the possibility of reversing the entire pad when one side of each sheet has served its purpose, the stability of the device and V the ease of packing the sheets properly upon each other to form an attractive and useful memorandum pad.

of'my invention will be evident upon'a con sideration of my specification and accompanying drawings;

Inthe accompanying drawings illustrating modified forms of the device of my in vention similar parts are designated by similar numerals. Y r v Figure 1 is a perspective View of one form of the device of my invention.

, Figure 2 is a cross-section through the line 2-2 of'Figure 1.

Figure 3 vis a cross-section line 33of Figure 4.

Figure 4. is a vertical cross-section of a i portion of a modified form of my device showing means for the attachment of the frame member to the hinge member.

Figure 5 is a perspectiveview of a clip employed for the retention of the loose ends of the sheets of a pad in fixed position.

, Figure .6-is a perspective view of a pad of. sheets of paper suitable for insertion in I the frame member of my device.

- .Figure 7 is a perspectiveview of a modi fied form of frame. v y Figures Sand 9 illustrate the method of thus forming hinges. .A closed frame 19 of through the 1926. Serial No. 99,451.

sheet transference from the, top to the bottom of the'pad. I Figure 10 is a pers pective view "of one form of link connecting means.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a portion of a modified form of frame member.

The particular form of the device of my invention shown in Figures 1' and '2 com prises abook-likehinged cover having the suitable material 16 covers the inner 1 face of the cover'13 and is attached thereto, {then passes downwardlywithin the baclclt, but 7 is not attachedthereto, and then extends across the innerface" of the member'fl5 and is attached thereto. The sheets 15 and 16 are sewed together at the jointurejline 17 of the members and 14 and at the jointure line 18 of themembers, 14 and12,

stiff material as metal, cardboard,'etc. is-po sitioned in theopening between the back 14 and the sheet member 16 before the latter is j These and other advantages of the device attached to 15, the frame lathu b ing y. ble of pivotal'movement to'allow it'tobe placed in edge abutment with eitherof the inner faces of the bottom and cover or'inabutment with both. I

VVithin the frame 19 is a plurality of superimposedsheets of paper 20, affixedto the frame 19 by means of" two-separable links each'composed of the two telescopic members 21 and 22, the link members 22, 22

sheets of 21, p .1 The operation of the device is as follows: I I 7 When the top sheet of paper has served its purpose and it is desirous of. exposing the next under-lying sheet, the book is V opened as shown in Figure 8, the top sheet .20 is moved in thedirection of the arrows and in the position 20 and 20 The frame'19 is then raised to a vertical position as shown in Figure 9, the sheet allowed to fall as 20 until it is in abutment with the bottom sheet and the frame 19 is then returned to the position 19*. The pad of paper is then positioned as shown in Figure '1, the top sheet having been positioned at the bottom of the sheets and a new one exposed for use.

In the modification of my device shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the frame 19 1s riveted to the back 1 L by means of-the two rivets 26, 26,and a loose clip 9.7, 28,29 is slipped over the loose end of the pad of paper sheets,

I the cut-out, or recess being eliminated.

The clip'serves ,to keep the plurality of sheets in edge alignment. The operation of this device is similar to that described above, except, as shown in Figure 9, the sheet 20 ,isinsertedbehind 'therlip to retain it in position.

In the modification of the frame shown 7 V in Figure 7, the member 27 integral with the frame serves the samepurpose as the member 27 of the clip shown inFigure 5.

Figure 6 illustrates a pad of sheets of paper 20, capable of being inserted in the frame 19 and having the holes 30, 30 for the insertion of the binding, or connectinglmks 21, 22. The paper strips .31, 31 retain the plurality of sheets in proper condition and position with respect to each other.

When the pad of paper sheets has served its purpose, the links 21, 22 are opened the pad removed from. the frame 19, and a new pad is introduced and the links inserted.

Figure 11 illustrates a modified form of 7 frame 19, inwhich'the top and bottom edges 32, 32 are turned overuponthemselves to form astrenghtenmg means for the frame,

thus allowing of thinner material for its formation.

It is evident that the cover 16 may be omitted without interfering with the device of my invention, and that the holes 30, 30 may vary in number and position within the paper sheets.

I It will be seen from the above that a pad of paper sheets, such as shown in Figure 6 can bereadily placed within the frame 19 and attached thereto by the links 21, 22.

That when so positioned, the upper exposed .sheet after service may be placed at the bottom'of the pad thus exposing the next successive sheet. NVhen all of the sheets of the pad have been used, the pad'mlay be taken from the frame and re-placed therein in reversed position, thus exposing the unused sides of the sheets for service.

The sides ofthe frame 19 are of a material possessing sufiicient rigidity to support the pad during the transference of a sheet of paper from the top to the bottom of the pad, and it istomaterial having such char the base and hingedly carried thereby, a rigid frame carried by the perpendicular member capable of extending around the edges of a plurality of paper sheets and a plurality of separable rings capable of passingthrough a plurality of holes in the paper sheets within the frame.

bination; a base; a member perpendicular to the base and hingedly carried thereby; a

rigid frame fixedly attached to the pierpe r dicular member; a pl-urali'ty of sheets of, pa-

per withinthe frame, the frame extending around the edges of the 'paper sheets, and a plurality of binding members" passing around one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom of the sheets without separating the sheets from the binding members. 7

3. In a memorandum pad device, in combination; a base; a member perpendicular to the base and hingedly carried thereby; a rigid frame fixedly attached to the perpendicular member; a plurality of sheets of paper within the frame, the frame extending around the edges of the paper sheets, a plurality of binding mem'bers passing around one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom of the sheets without separating the sheets from the binding members and a separable clip for removably maintaining the free ends of the sheets in pad form.

4. In a memorandum pad device, in combmation; abase; a member perpendicular to the base and hingedly carried thereby; a,

rigid unitary frame. fixedly attached to the perpendicular member; a plurality of sheets of paper within the frame, the frame extending around the edges of I the paper sheets, and a plurality of binding members passingaround one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom of the sheets without separating the sheets f'ronrthe binding members, I

5. In a memorandum pad device, in combination; base; a back hingedly attached to the base'; a cover hingedly attached to the back; a rigid frame fixedly attached to the back; a plurality ofsheets of paper within the frame, the frame extending 2. In a memorandum pad device, in com around the edges of the paper sheets and a plurality of binding members passing around one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom 'of the sheets Without separating the sheets from the binding members.

6. In a memorandum pad device in combination; a base; a back hingedly attached to the bottom; a cover hingedly attached to the back; a rigid frame fixedly attached to the back; a plurality of sheets of paper within the frame, the frame extending around the edges of the paper sheets, a plurality of binding members passing around one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom of the sheets Without separating the sheets from the binding members and depressions Within the bottom and cover for the accommoda tion of the bmdlng means.

7 In a memorandum pad devlce, 111 combination; a base; a back hingedly attached 25 to the bottom; a cover hingedly attached to the back; a rigid frame fixedly attached to the back; a plurality of sheets of paper Within the frame, the frame extending around the edges of the paper sheets and a plurality of separable links passing around one of the frame members and through the plurality of sheets whereby the top sheet may be transferred to the bottom of the sheets Without separating the sheets from the separable links.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 21st day of March 1 926.

FRED ROEGERQY 

